4 files changed, 20 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java
index 70e4160..0c23af1 100644
--- a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5Exception.java
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
  *
  */
 public class HDF5Exception extends RuntimeException {
+    /**
+     *  the specified detail message of this exception
+     */
     protected String detailMessage;
 
     /**
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5AtomException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5IdException.java
index ee1b21f..04ee0bc 100644
--- a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5AtomException.java
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5IdException.java
@@ -16,26 +16,26 @@ package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
 /**
  * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
  * <p>
- * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_ATOM</b>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_ID</b>
  */
 
-public class HDF5AtomException extends HDF5LibraryException {
+public class HDF5IdException extends HDF5LibraryException {
     /**
-     * Constructs an <code>HDF5AtomException</code> with no specified detail
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5IdException</code> with no specified detail
      * message.
      */
-    public HDF5AtomException() {
+    public HDF5IdException() {
         super();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Constructs an <code>HDF5AtomException</code> with the specified detail
+     * Constructs an <code>HDF5IdException</code> with the specified detail
      * message.
      *
      * @param s
      *            the detail message.
      */
-    public HDF5AtomException(String s) {
+    public HDF5IdException(String s) {
         super(s);
     }
 
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
index 5192eb7..532355e 100644
--- a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5LibraryException.java
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ import hdf.hdf5lib.HDF5Constants;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("serial")
 public class HDF5LibraryException extends HDF5Exception {
+    /** major error number of the first error on the HDF5 library error stack. */
     private final long majorErrorNumber;
+    /** minor error number of the first error on the HDF5 library error stack. */
     private final long minorErrorNumber;
 
     /**
@@ -201,14 +203,14 @@ public class HDF5LibraryException extends HDF5Exception {
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTRELEASE) {
             return "Can't release object";
         }
-        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADATOM) {
-            return "Can't find atom information";
+        else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADID) {
+            return "Can't find ID information";
         }
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_BADGROUP) {
             return "Can't find group information";
         }
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTREGISTER) {
-            return "Can't register new atom";
+            return "Can't register new ID";
         }
         else if (err_code == HDF5Constants.H5E_CANTINC) {
             return "Can't increment reference count";
diff --git a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ReferenceException.java b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ReferenceException.java
index 9a5392b..0701244 100644
--- a/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ReferenceException.java
+++ b/java/src/hdf/hdf5lib/exceptions/HDF5ReferenceException.java
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 
 package hdf.hdf5lib.exceptions;
 
+/**
+ * The class HDF5LibraryException returns errors raised by the HDF5 library.
+ * <p>
+ * This sub-class represents HDF-5 major error code <b>H5E_REFERENCE</b>
+ */
+
 public class HDF5ReferenceException extends HDF5LibraryException {
     /**
      * Constructs an <code>HDF5ReferenceException</code> with no specified